General Category => Other Things Simplex => Topic started by: kartjockey on November 27, 2016, 06:09:10 AM
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I found this glass lens on Ebay while searching for vintage camper parts. It was fitted on a car size license plate bracket. I have heard Cushman used it at sometime. And I think Reese has one on one of his rides. But what year do we think Simplex switched? Glass lens has a p/n 2080 and plastic one has P-189. Both Nu-Ray. And Tiger-Ey. Anyway, I had to own it and it is now under my roof!
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The Tiger-ey seems a bit shorter than the Nu-Ray . Might just be camera angle .
Anyway , nice to have spares on hand . ;)
Pete . :)
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Cushman changed to plastic in 1959 when they changed to 12 volt ignition and lighting, although they continued to use existing stocks until exhausted. Cushman-made Allstate scooters continued using 6 volt magnetos and lighting. In 1960 the glass lenses were no longer available from Cushman. Most of the Simplex Automatics I've seen had the plastic lens.
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Nice bit of information . Thanks . ;)
Pete . :)
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Kart, If you are going to use the glass, that I think looks better anyways, you need to use a original light bracket. The new reproductions ones don't fit just right and will cause cracking. 8)
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There is more than one glass "Nu-Ray" lens out there, just as an FYI item. The one pictured here in this thread is the Tiger Eye version that has more of a cylindrical shape to it. The other version is the Nu-Ray Junior lens that was used on Cushmans and a handful of other motorbikes and scooters. The Nu-Ray Junior lens is a glass dome shape but not pointed or bee-hive. The Nu-Ray lenses were made by the Do-Ray Lamp Company so they can be referred to as such or as Nu-Ray.
I like the glass lens look much better than plastic, though I personally go for correctness over style. Unfortunately I have no information on glass/plastic transition at Simplex.
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Thanks for all of your input.